Sentences with phrase «season in a relegation dogfight»
As a matter of fact in 2013/2014 season three of Man City's first four losses were to Cardiff City, Aston Villa, and Sunderland, teams that spent the season in a relegation dogfight.
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Rafael Benitez's Newcastle side are just four points above the relegation zone right now, and as usual it is going to be a dogfight right until the end of the season with just 5 points separating 13th and 19th in the table at the moment, with just 8 games to go.
Middlesbrough are not exactly safe from an end - of - season relegation dogfight and the Jeremie Aliadiere blow is certainly a kick in the teeth.
Last season Vardy missed a few games, Schmeichel missed a few, and they were in a relegation dogfight.
Champions League runners - up to relegation dogfight in two years... With over half of the Bundesliga season having gone Borussia Dortmund sit bottom of the table following an embarrassing home defeat to 10 - man Augsburg.
The Black Cats have been pretty poor in their home turf with just two victories all season but playing in front of their supporters could offer them the impetus to stay alive in the relegation dogfight.
The prospect of Moyes versus Hughes in a late season relegation dogfight is unlikely to be the beautiful game's finest hour (and a half plus stoppages.)
A fine first half to the season is the only thing that has prevented Palace from being involved in a relegation dogfight and one can be sure that manager Alan Pardew will need to bring about significant changes to his squad if the Eagles are to enjoy an upturn in fortunes next season.
But this season it has all gone wrong, and we go into this game already embroiled in a relegation dogfight.
Leicester City are currently without a manager as they sacked Claudio Ranieri at the end of last week, after a tumultuous season sees them well and truly in the relegation dogfight.
They will be desperate to record their first win of the season and not get embroiled in the relegation dogfight so early.
As it stands, teams with tough early fixtures could find themselves in a relegation dogfight early on in the season, which then inhibits the way that they play for the remainder.